Posted on 11/16/2004 8:12:36 AM PST by dinok
The United Nations has called for an investigation into a series of alleged abuses in the Iraqi city of Fallujah.
Human rights official Louise Arbour said those responsible for any violations should be brought to justice.
Controversy over the Fallujah offensive was fuelled by video footage showing a US Marine shooting dead a wounded and unarmed Iraqi.
The pictures showed some marines entering the mosque on Saturday.
The marine, who has since been taken off battlefield duty, is seen standing above a figure slumped against a wall aiming his rifle at the man's body.
"He's f****** faking he's dead," the soldier is heard to shout. "He's breathing... he's f****** faking he's dead."
A shot rings out, and the words: "He is now" can be heard on the video.
US broadcaster NBC said the dead man, one of about five pictured inside the mosque, was an unarmed insurgent who had been discovered the previous day and been left to await medical attention.
The reports said the unnamed marine involved had been wounded in the face the day before the killing but had returned to duty almost immediately.
Another soldier had died moving the booby-trapped body of an insurgent.
The US military has begun an investigation into possible war crimes over the incident.
The First Marine Division said it wanted to determine whether the marine acted in self-defence, violated military law or failed to comply with the international Law of Armed Conflict.
"Someone correct me if I am wrong! Didn't John Kerry shoot and kill a wounded, fleeing, unarmed VC back a few years, an incident that earned him a Silver Star??????"
Supposedly lurch shot a kid as he ran with no weapon in hand. If he was facing lurch, lurch probably would have dived for cover, screamed for someone to get em boys...
But since the kid was fleeing with no weapon lurch found it convienant to shot him in the back. At least that is what the Swiftyss have reported.
No and They better leave our Marines Alone.
I wonder if this investigation will be as good as the one they’re (supposedly) running on the food for oil scam?
Anyone still think we should be in the UN?
THEY are complaining because this Marine was doing his job? hogwash....I'm a 70 yr old grandma born in the USA and I approve of this Marine's actions...........
The United Nations has called for an investigation into a series of alleged abuses in the Iraqi city of Fallujah.
Abuses – like sawing off the heads of the innocent, using houses of worship for military enclaves etc.?
Pacific Heights - probably...
that jerk Matthews is on this now...
Oil for food scandal is now up to 21 BILLION for Sadamn. Kofi and his Kid should be charged with corruption. They all suck. Bulldoze then UN and turn the space into condo's.
As a Marine who has served two tours in Iraq and one in Panama during Just Cause, I will not dare second guess my fellow Marines for thier actions, I do not condone them but I will support thier on the ground decision during hostilties. As for the people who will condem my Marines, to hell with you. YOU go out there and put your life on the line. In the words of Colonel Nathan R. Jessup, "deep down inside you all want us on that wall" we do it proudly, everyday....
And now Chris Matthews has spent lots of airtime on the story too. Ending with this extraordinary comment: "This story has unfortunately become the stuff of propaganda for the other side." Yep, he really said that.
I'd show up to help...With a damned bulldozer.
This is merely a ploy to divert attention away from the deep-seated corruption that is the UN. May they all go to Hell.
Should'nt the question be will we let them??????????
God Bless you,sir,for your service to our country.
"we WANT you on that wall...We NEED you on that wall!"
Somebody's gotta do it...Might as well be the only fighting force in the world with the nuggets to get it done...OOORAH!
Exactly....
Bush needs to come out & let the UN know they are NOT the governing body of THESE United States,and if there's anything needing to be investigated involving our guys,WE'LL do it,and they can just STFU about it.
...then turn them loose on those bastards in the old media, starting with Chris Matthews.
can you tell me some basic facts of this? I need to reply to some A$$hole on another site who is calling this young man a murderer, saying he murdered a prisoner? What are the facts of the case, please? Thanks!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,138673,00.html
Where have you been?..No TV,access to the internet or google?
Insurgents fake being dead and then kill...it was a judgement call and is being investigated..Sikes is a left wing jerk..the filmer.
a canuck says..i admit she is a canuck but please keep in mind that she is from the belle province...quebec...which is more french[a canuck code word for extreme socialist] than the country of france and your northeastern states[kerry/poodle country]..it is a socialist hotbed...this province behaved like a third world country until the gravy train arrived when the socialists came to federal power and proceeded to happily destroy free enterprise and in so doing,the liberals[which,like usa liberals, are socialists in suits and bmw's] systematically raped the western province revenues which were generated from oil and gas...the money went east to support the socialist hords...welcome to the real world of canada..it ain't all hockey and hotties...eh...bcboy
Well said.
Thank you for your service and God bless.
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